Buick 2010 Lacrosse Automobile User Manual


 
1-8 Keys, Doors and Windows
To start the vehicle:
1. Remove the cupholder from the
center console storage area.
2. Place the transmitter in the
transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing up.
3. With the vehicle in P (Park) or
N (Neutral), press the brake
pedal and the ignition control.
See Starting the Engine
on
page 820
, for additional
information about the vehicle's
keyless ignition with push start.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the Replace
Battery in Remote Key message
displays in the DIC. See Replace
Battery in Remote Key under Key
and Lock Messages on page 437.
The battery is not rechargeable.
See your dealer/retailer to replace
the battery.
Remote Vehicle Start
If available, this feature allows the
engine to be started from outside
the vehicle.
This button
/ will be on the RKE
transmitter if the vehicle has remote
start.
To enable and disable remote start,
see Remote Vehicle Start under
Vehicle Personalization
on
page 439
.
Laws in some local communities
may restrict the use of remote
starters. For example, some laws
may require a person using remote
start to have the vehicle in view.
Check local regulations for any
requirements.
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
To start the engine using the remote
start feature:
1. Press
Q on the RKE transmitter.
The vehicle's doors will be
locked.
2. Within five seconds, press and
hold
/ until the turn signal
lamps flash. This confirms the
request to remote start the
vehicle has been received. Once
the vehicle is started, the
parking lamps will turn on and
remain on as long as the engine
is running.